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Of course I am not a second Bob Geldof (and I am certainly not that rich, more the opposite in a matter of fact you could say) doing this Charity Project here on Arte Mediterráneo, but my first Aim in Life is that I like to do something for people. Which makes me always very Happy inside. As long I can remember it has always have bin so in my life. As long nobody makes a profit out of me. Maybe my truth asignment in Life so to speak.

I feel that I am growing real closer to that item every day again in a more developing way.

As you all well know from our INTRO-page, we ask Member Artists on Arte Mediterráneo to DONATE a minimum of 10% on their sales to a Charity Fund, approved and chosen by Arte Mediterráneo. So from now on, May 29 we have chosen our Project for 2009.- Keur Moussa Frontiere in Senegal-The money we are gathering for this Project, goes directly to its Destiny. Which is to be spend for the benefit of the whole community concerning this Special Project. Without any commisions to any Charity Foundation or what soever. See also : http://www.keurmoussasenegal.webs.com

CHARITYPROJECT* : To help out KEUR MOUSSA Frontière a little village in SÉNÉGAL - Africa. Keur MoussaFrontière is located in the provence of Kaolack. The Nioro department. It belongs to the rural community of Prohake.

Some of the main problems of the region in KEUR MOUSSA Frontière are :

1) ACCESSES BY TRACK OR HIGHWAY - It exists from Nioro towards Prokhane butNOTtowardsKeurMoussaFrontière. That is the reason why buses can’t bring the children to the school because the bus can’t circulate around in this area. – Very strong rains and the coming in tides also makes the access to Keur Moussa very difficult or even impossible to stay on these old tracks.

2) SCHOOL – Existing: There is 1 school for approximate 100 or 150 children. Children connot come to school due to this problem mentioned under 1). The majority remains to sleep in the village during the week, because the only way to come from other villages to Keur Moussa Frontière is by foot and daily that’s too many kilometers. - The school lacks also ceilings or windows which are done with bambou-canes. That is the main reason why with a strong wind it destroys everything very easily.

3) WATER BURDENS - With the strong rains and the always upcoming water, many important tracks are distroyed, due to the underflow of the Jur River, located behind Prokhane. Also one of the numerous problems are the floods and the stagnation of small lagoons which produces these coming in tides every time again in the village’houses and the environments of Keur Moussa Frontière.

4) HELPING TO SETUP AND CREATE A SYSTEM OF SELF-EMPLOYMENT AND COOPERATIVES – The Promotion & Creation of usefull projects of self-employment is of main importants for Keur Moussa Frontière. – And as a result of this the creation of Cooperatives for peanuts and other rich native products out of the region of Keur Moussa Frontière, would be very helpfull for the autonomy of the village which of a result also avoids the major evils. The unavoidable way to go for Keur Moussa Frontière and it would ‘open doors’ towards Europe.

*) Not only Artists can donate of course. There is always the open possibility for YOU AS A VISITOR of our Website TODONATEsomething privat to this CHARITY PROJECT forKEURMOUSSAFrontière !

I hope that the information for this project is sufficient. In case you need the aid of an interpreter who speaks Wolof, Spanish, French, English, German. Then he would be available on the following Telf. nº. +34 669 948 641 - KatimSene - email: [email protected]

Of course not only artists can donate to this Project. As a Visitor on Arte Mediterráneo’s website YOU ARE VERY WELCOME TO DONATE for the CharityProject of Keur Moussa Frontière. Your gesture is very much appreciated by the people of Keur Moussa. Reveive our sincere THANKS in advance please.

I -I/ Localization: The village of Keur Moussa Frontière in SÉNÉGAL is situated 10 km. southwards of the rural community of Prokhane, situated 22 km. southwards under the prefecture of Paos Koto, situated 17 km. southwards of the department road, situated 72 km. southwards from the regional capital of Kaolack.

I-2/ Physicaldata: Keur Moussa Frontière is an open territory of Saloum; the Soudanien climate is characterized by high temperatures, a 9 months dry season and a 3 months rain season; the wind which is breathing here is the Harmattan. The ground is sandy as a whole, the vegetation is sparse with the dominant ones like the dimbier, the baobab tree. A classified forest limit the village in the east.

I-3/ Demographicdata: The village of Keur Moussa Frontière counts 655 hearts, including 331 men and 324 women; the ethnos group and the dominant language are Wolof. The villagepeople are for 100% Moslem.

I-4/ Economicsituation: Located in the basin arachidier, Keur Moussa Frontière practises the agro-pastoral activity. The millet, the sorho, the groundnut. The corn is cultivated in vast fields on fertile grounds. The bovines (the caprine ones) and the equine ones are high. In the gardens of the houses one cultivates the gombo, the marrows, the corn. Trade of local products (nété, dimb, fruits of the baobab tree etc . . .) keeps the populations bussy.

IISituationofReference: Created in 1972, the school of Keur Moussa Frontière is located at the south of the village. It polarizes 8 villages and includes 10 teaching classes, whose class doubles flow (CDF). There are 6 classrooms, 2 which are very old; the 4 others are provisional shelters under trees, as which you can see on the photographs. The number of admission which borders the 46% on the girls. The average of pupils per class is of 61. It icludes - the Association of the pupils parents, - a Pedagogical team, - a Board of management of school, - a School fund. All the structures of piloting and management exist within the school.

IIIAnalysisofthesituation: This referenced situation analyzed, even in a very summary way it reveals certainly strong points in particular on level of access with a rate of frequentation of 65% including 51,07% in the girls but also of the weaker points:

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expansion of redoubling and high abandonment

Considering the whole of all these problems, the efforts will be directed mainly towards a priority axis: - the Construction of classrooms, - the Equipment of tables and benches - the Rehabilitation of the ramshackled buildings. This axis which constitutes an action to be developed and which requires many means, obliges us to seek for partners. This is why all the Cell School Circles of Keur Moussa Frontière requests your assistance to gain the battle of quality.

We are convinced that you will answer poisitively and favorably to our call and will receive our Sincere Thanks in advance.